PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Breddam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mustapha
vs
Breddam

181 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiko Mustapha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristian Breddam!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breddam scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mustapha shoots in but Breddam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mustapha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mustapha dodges the punch combination from Breddam.
Mustapha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Mustapha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Breddam doesn't seem phased though.
Breddam circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Breddam does no damage.
Breddam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mustapha.
Mustapha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Breddam misses with a wild combination.
Mustapha throws a hook but Breddam avoids it easily.
Mustapha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mustapha tries to clinch but Breddam moves out of range.
Breddam misses with an uppercut.
Mustapha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Breddam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mustapha checks it well.
Kristian Breddam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mustapha lands a nice looking body shot.
Breddam throws a head kick but Mustapha moves out of range.
Mustapha throws a jab but it's blocked by Breddam.
Mustapha throws a sloppy head kick
and Breddam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiko Mustapha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustapha tries to work over Breddam's front leg with a kick but Breddam checks it.
Breddam checks the leg kick.
Mustapha looks to land a left hand but Breddam moved out of range nicely.
Mustapha loads up on a big right hand but Breddam slips the punch.
Mustapha takes a swing at Breddam's ribcage but misses.
Breddam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mustapha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Breddam circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Breddam misses.
Mustapha throws a big shot that misses.
Mustapha misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mustapha.
Good exchange - Mustapha coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mustapha misses.
Mustapha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mustapha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breddam.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mustapha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mustapha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mustapha misses with a leg kick
and Breddam counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustapha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mustapha throws a hook but Breddam blocks it.
Breddam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Breddam.
Breddam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Breddam.
Mustapha scores with a punch to the head.
Mustapha misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mustapha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Breddam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Breddam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mustapha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breddam.
Mustapha lands a nice hook to Breddam's body. Breddam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breddam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Breddam throws a right and a left that Mustapha avoids nicely.
Mustapha scores with a decent looking hook.
Breddam looks gassed!
Breddam avoids the body shot from Mustapha.
Mustapha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mustapha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Breddam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good shot there by Mustapha.
A head kick misses from Breddam.
A low kick from Mustapha misses
and Breddam counters with a head kick.
Good shot there by Mustapha.
A punch lands to the side of Breddam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mustapha misses with a two punch combination.
Breddam slips under a jab from Mustapha.
A clash of legs there as Breddam blocks the low kick.
Breddam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mustapha throws a series of punches but Breddam avoids them all with ease.
Mustapha dodges the punch combination from Breddam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha shoots for a takedown but Breddam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiko Mustapha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breddam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breddam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breddam misses with a wild combination.
Mustapha catches Breddam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mustapha connects with a nice looking jab.
Mustapha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Breddam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Breddam looks to land a right hand but Mustapha moved out of range.
Mustapha throws a right hand that Breddam ducks under and follows up with a left that Breddam also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustapha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Breddam moves away.
Mustapha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mustapha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mustapha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiko Mustapha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Mustapha.
Breddam tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustapha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustapha throws a lazy head kick
and Breddam counters with a three punch combo that has Mustapha backing up. Mustapha nods at Breddam to acknowledge the strikes.
Mustapha scores with a nice head shot.
Mustapha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Breddam thows a body shot but no joy.
Mustapha scores with a body shot.
Mustapha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mustapha lands with an uppercut that bounces Breddam off the cage and back into rage.
Breddam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breddam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Breddam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mustapha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mustapha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Breddam counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustapha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiko Mustapha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustapha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Breddam is breathing heavily.
Mustapha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha connects with a crisp jab.
Mustapha lands a nice hook to Breddam's body. Breddam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Mustapha.
Mustapha is looking to clinch but Breddam is avoiding it.
Mustapha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mustapha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breddam misses with a few strikes there.
Mustapha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Breddam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mustapha is looking to slow Breddam down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Mustapha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mustapha lands with a nice combination. Breddam backs away looking to recover.
Mustapha with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustapha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mustapha thows a leg kick but Breddam checks it

and Breddam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mustapha's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha wants to stand but Breddam is controlling the position.
Breddam wants to stand and escape but instead Mustapha has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Breddam trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Breddam is proving hard to escape from.
Breddam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mustapha wants to stand but Breddam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breddam is wriggling around but Mustapha manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiko Mustapha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mustapha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Breddam.
Mustapha lands a jab to Breddam's midsection.
Mustapha lands a jab to the head.
Mustapha falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Breddam counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Breddam.
Mustapha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch combination from Breddam misses.
Breddam misses with a few strikes there.
Breddam ducks under a wild hook from Mustapha.
Mustapha thows a leg kick but Breddam checks it
and Breddam counters with a nice kick to the body.
Breddam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Breddam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mustapha works Breddam's body with a nice hook.
Breddam misses with a few strikes there.
Mustapha scores with a sloppy right hand. Breddam should have avoided that one.
Breddam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Breddam looks to throw the jab but Mustapha is out of range.
Mustapha works over Breddam's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick from Mustapha is predictable there
and Breddam counters with a three punch combo that has Mustapha backing up. Mustapha nods at Breddam to acknowledge the strikes.
Mustapha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Breddam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mustapha's sensitive parts.
Mustapha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Breddam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mustapha wants to clinch but Breddam slips to the side
and Breddam counters with a one-two to the body.
Breddam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Breddam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Breddam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mustapha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Breddam. Breddam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mustapha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Breddam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mustapha lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha lands a nice hook to Breddam's body. Breddam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mustapha lands with a hook. Breddam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breddam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mustapha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Breddam lands a right hook to the body.
Mustapha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Mustapha misses.
Mustapha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mustapha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mustapha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Breddam fails to land with a series of punches.
Mustapha lands with a straight right. Breddam didn't see that one coming.
Mustapha sizes up Breddam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mustapha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Breddam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mustapha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Breddam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha scoring well with a low kick there.
Breddam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustapha.
Breddam throws a leg kick that misses.
Breddam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Breddam.
Breddam misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mustapha!
Mustapha throws a wild body kick that Breddam sees coming a mile off.
Mustapha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Breddam throws a leg kick but Mustapha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Breddam moves out of range of the body kick from Mustapha.
Mustapha thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Breddam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Breddam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mustapha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mustapha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Breddam counters with a left and a right that stings Mustapha.
Mustapha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Breddam walks into a straight right hand from Mustapha.
Breddam throws a leg kick but Mustapha checks it.
Mustapha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mustapha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mustapha looks to throw the jab but Breddam is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustapha lands a nice looking body shot.
Mustapha looks to clinch
and Breddam counters with a series of strikes. Mustapha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mustapha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Breddam to counter with a crisp jab.
Breddam throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiko Mustapha clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mustapha lands a jab to the head.
Mustapha misses with a wild combination.
Mustapha fails with the takedown
and Breddam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Breddam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Breddam thumps Mustapha with a low kick.
Breddam misses with the combination.
Mustapha throws a leg kick
and Breddam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mustapha scores with a three punch combo!
Mustapha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Breddam.
Breddam takes a swing at Mustapha's ribcage but misses.
Breddam looks to land a combination but Mustapha avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Breddam checks a leg kick.
Mustapha lands a jab to Breddam's midsection.
Mustapha scores with the left hand. Breddam knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Mustapha.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Mustapha there.
Mustapha misses with a wild combination.
Mustapha throws a shot to the body.
Mustapha throws a body punch but Breddam moves out of range.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breddam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mustapha.
Breddam lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Mustapha misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mustapha misses with a body shot.
Breddam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Breddam.
Breddam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mustapha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breddam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Breddam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mustapha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mustapha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breddam counters with a body kick that stops Mustapha in his tracks momentarily.
Breddam throws a nice looking combination but Mustapha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breddam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mustapha tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Breddam.
Breddam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breddam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mustapha blocks a head kick by Breddam.
Mustapha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Breddam counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiko Mustapha is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustapha throws a jab but it's blocked by Breddam.
Mustapha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustapha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Breddam counters with a series of strikes. Mustapha will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breddam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breddam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Breddam!
Danga de danga de dang - Breddam scores with a four punch combination!
Breddam throws a right and a left that Mustapha avoids nicely.
Mustapha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breddam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mustapha throws a wild body kick that Breddam sees coming a mile off.
Mustapha looks to score with a jab to the body but Breddam is just out of range.
Breddam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Breddam looks to land a combination but Mustapha avoids it well.
Mustapha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mustapha dodges the punch combination from Breddam.
Mustapha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Breddam on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breddam misses with a combination
and Mustapha counters with an inside leg kick.
Breddam throws a wild body kick that Mustapha sees coming a mile off.
Mustapha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Breddam takes one to the chin there.
Breddam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mustapha swinging wilding here.
Mustapha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Breddam does no damage.
Breddam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Breddam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mustapha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mustapha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mustapha is looking to chop away at Breddam's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kiko Mustapha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mustapha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Breddam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mustapha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustapha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Breddam moves out of range as Mustapha strikes.
Mustapha tests Breddam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mustapha fails with the takedown.
Mustapha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Breddam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Breddam throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Breddam.
Breddam misses with the combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Breddam ducks right into an uppercut from Mustapha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breddam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Breddam is looking to slow Mustapha down with leg kicks.
Mustapha looks to throw the jab but Breddam is out of range.
Breddam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mustapha.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breddam counters with a low kick, right behind Mustapha 's knee.
Mustapha with a jab.
Mustapha fails to land with a series of punches.
Mustapha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Breddam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Mustapha.
Breddam blocks a low kick nicely.
Breddam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mustapha throws a leg kick
and Breddam counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mustapha lands a nice hook to Breddam's body. Breddam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha dips to his left and cracks Breddam with an uppercut!
Mustapha avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to de liver by Breddam. Beautiful body shot.
Mustapha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breddam counters with an inside leg kick.
Mustapha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Breddam counter with a right hand.
Mustapha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breddam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Breddam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustapha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mustapha misses with a combination
and Breddam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Breddam misses with a two punch combination.
Mustapha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Breddam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breddam lands a jab-cross combination.
Mustapha throws a big shot that misses.
Mustapha throws a lazy right hand but Breddam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Breddam fails to land with a series of punches.
Breddam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustapha.
Mustapha is looking to slow Breddam down with leg kicks.
Breddam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Breddam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustapha connects with a solid leg kick.
Breddam lands with a nice combination. Mustapha backs away looking to recover.
Mustapha fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Breddam.
Breddam is working the combinations to good effect here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mustapha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mustapha misses with a double jab
and Breddam counters with a right hand to the body.
Mustapha avoids the head kick by Breddam.
Breddam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustapha moves away.
Breddam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mustapha.
Good standup being displayed there by Mustapha as he connects with a hook.
Mustapha falls off balance throwing a combination

and Breddam counters by clinching up.
Breddam leaning against his opponent.
Mustapha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Breddam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mustapha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiko Mustapha!
Kiko Mustapha retains his welterweight title!